Employment PSL - any location in Birmingham

Exciting opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join our market leading Employment, HR and Immigration team as a Professional Support Lawyer. This is a fantastic time to join our friendly and supportive Employment team as we grow and evolve our Employment, HR and Immigration practice. This Professional Support Lawyer will play a key role within our 50-strong Employment team, taking a leading role in shaping how we share knowledge, respond to legal change and deliver consistently high-quality advice to clients.

Employment law is changing at pace, and this role will be central to ensuring our lawyers are well equipped with the right tools, insight and training to remain responsive, accurate and ahead of the curve. Preference is for the role to be Cheltenham-based but it can be based in any HCR office. Hybrid arrangements and part-time or flexible working patterns will be considered.

The Employment team offers specialist advice on all aspects of Employment, HR and Immigration law. We are passionate about our work and care deeply about the people and organisations we support. Our clients are diverse and include PLCs, SMEs and major national and international employers, across both the public and private sectors — from education, healthcare and local government to manufacturing, aviation, recruitment and professional services, as well as private individuals, senior executives and public figures.

You will be supporting the Employment team by being the go-to person for legal knowledge, updates and best practice. This PSL Lawyer will:

• Stay ahead of developments in employment law, case law and legislation, turning change into clear, practical guidance that the team can use seamlessly.
• Take ownership and evolve the team’s precedents, templates and know-how, keeping resources accurate, relevant and accessible.
• Design and deliver high impact training, support CPD and inductions and help drive consistency and technical confidence across the team.
• Produce client alerts and thought leadership, support seminars and work closely with colleagues to strengthen the team’s reputation as trusted advisers.
• Continually look for smarter ways of working – using technology, automation and AI to improve efficiency and how knowledge is shared across the business.
• There may also be scope for limited fee-earning or client work, depending on experience and interest.

This is a key role within a highly regarded national Employment, HR and Immigration team with a large, busy and vibrant team. We are proud to have a collaborative and supportive culture that values expertise and initiative, where you will have the help and guidance from our business services teams. This is a new and pivotal role in the firm and you have the chance to help shape the approach to knowledge and training.

You may already be working as a PSL / Knowledge Lawyer, or be a technically strong Employment Solicitor looking to move into a professional support role. Ideally, you will have:

• Strong experience in UK employment law.
• Excellent drafting, research and communication skills.
• A genuine interest in keeping up to date with legal developments.
• Confidence presenting and delivering training to colleagues and clients.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to work independently.
• An interest in legal technology, innovation and improving ways of working would be a real advantage.

Benefits of working with us include: Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, Sight tests / Glasses discounts, Bonus scheme, Electric vehicle scheme, Scottish Widows Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays), Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal, Cycle to Work scheme, Life Assurance, 1/3 gym membership contribution, Flu vaccinations.

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.